Ink on Paper - thoughts on journaling and creative writing

WeCoWriMo Open Letter - Clicking into Place

WeCoWriMo Open Letter - Clicking into Place

Dear Pen Pals, February is the month of InCoWriMo, short for International Correspondence Writing Month. The challenge is to write a letter a day for the whole month. Usually, this...
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Ink Flight #84 Reveal, January 2024

Ink Flight #84 Reveal, January 2024

Over 6 years of Ink Flights, we've continued to explore the ever-expanding universe of ink colors known as "Colorverse." In this Korea Special Series, Colorverse highlights the famous festivals, architecture,...
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How to "Penable" and Spread the Love of Handwriting

How to "Penable" and Spread the Love of Handwriting

This past week, we celebrated “National Handwriting Day” on January 23rd (John Hancock’s birthday). Unlike other unofficial “holidays” like National Coffee Day or National Ice Cream Day, it takes some...
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My Journaling Habits in 2024

My Journaling Habits in 2024

Last week, I shared Habits of Famous Writers in an attempt to bring bestselling authors down to Earth and understand the routines that fuel their creative output. I feel like...
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Habits of Famous Writers

Habits of Famous Writers

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Will Durant Authors can seem like mythically talented individuals who are capable of superhuman...
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10 Tips for Eliminating Distractions While Writing

10 Tips for Eliminating Distractions While Writing

Writing requires focus. At any given time, our minds are like a crowded airport terminal. Thoughts come and go. They arrive from many destinations and depart almost too quickly for...
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Ink Flight #83 Reveal, December 2023

Ink Flight #83 Reveal, December 2023

 For December's Ink Flight, we put together an assortment of inks and accessories from one of the best US distributors in the business - Luxury Brands of America. Thanks to...
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Writing SMARTer New Years Resolutions

Writing SMARTer New Years Resolutions

Let’s face it - New Year’s Resolutions just don’t work. According to Forbes, one survey found the average resolution lasts 3.74 months. That’s not going to get it done. Sure,...
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2024 Bullet Journal Setup

2024 Bullet Journal Setup

If my journals were an epic fantasy series, 2024 would be Book 9. As I shared in my Bullet Journal evolution, my current journal has evolved from when I first...
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Ink Flight #82 Reveal, November 2023

Ink Flight #82 Reveal, November 2023

Although Pennonia offers 41 ink colors in its standard lineup, owner Máté Bikfalvi has a portfolio of over 200. The "Ink Laboratory" is a way to share these fun experiments...
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Currently Reading - 2023 Book Roundup

Currently Reading - 2023 Book Roundup

For a writer and creative individual, reading is just as important as the act of writing. In his memoir On Writing, Stephen King says, “If you don't have time to...
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Opening a Door to 2024 with a Year End Review Journaling Challenge

Opening a Door to 2024 with a Year End Review Journaling Challenge

Plan to have the best year ever. But first, let’s recap the year that was. This period of self-reflection at the end of the year is crucial to the success...
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